Alan SchweglerFifteen years turning complex problems into products people rely on.
I’m a Product Manager and CX/UX Strategist with an MBA and a foundation in graphic and product design. I connect user research, business goals, and technical constraints to shape product experiences—from global e-commerce to connected hardware.
How I got here.
I started in graphic design and kept chasing the harder question underneath the work — not "how should this look," but "what should this be, and for whom." That pulled me into UX, and then into strategy.
My work spans building controls, smart-building platforms, and connected hardware at Johnson Controls, alongside on-device and healthcare product experiences at Brady. Designing for operators and technicians taught me to connect product decisions to the real cost of confusing workflows, slow commissioning, and missed information.
I returned to Johnson Controls in 2024 as Solutions Navigator UX Lead — Product Manager. I lead UX strategy for its global e-commerce platform, streamline purchasing journeys, and partner with analytics teams on customer satisfaction and conversion. My work also includes AI-assisted design processes, accessibility, and mentoring designers and stakeholders.
A few principles.
Make the decision visible.
In the Code Strategy Workshop, a shared benefit-versus-effort framework helped the group turn competing ideas into priorities.
Design for users who didn't choose this.
Operators and technicians are often required to use what we build. That's a higher bar, not a lower one.
Test the behavior, not just the screen.
Print Engine testing showed that people pressed Print before looking for settings. That observation changed the interaction we delivered.
Resolve constraints together.
For Facility Manager Portal, UX, product, analysts, and engineering worked through commissioning feasibility together before handoff.
Where I've done the work.
Johnson Controls
· Solutions Navigator UX Lead — Product ManagerLead end-to-end UX strategy for a global e-commerce platform generating approximately $5.5 million in annual revenue through direct and indirect channels. Partner with engineering, marketing, sales, and analytics on purchasing workflows, accessibility, CSAT, and conversion.
Designlab
· Design MentorMentor UX design students through one-on-one feedback and weekly video calls, developing their skills in user research, prototyping, and visual design.
Brady Corporation
· Lead UX DesignerLed the Application Enabled Printing Platform (AEPP) and digital experiences for new products. Guided design, usability testing, cross-functional workshops, and mentorship of junior designers.
Brady Corporation
· Sr. UX DesignerWorked across product management, engineering, marketing, and customer service on user-centered product experiences, wireframes, flows, and high-fidelity design.
Johnson Controls
· Sr. UX PractitionerLed design initiatives, customer feedback sessions, and requirements workshops across HVACR and security products, connecting research with interactive prototypes and delivery.
Johnson Controls
· UX PractitionerDeveloped workflows, interactive wireframes, mockups, and shared assets in collaboration with business partners and product teams.
Design craft. Business perspective.
University of Wisconsin–Parkside
The New Customer Experience (CX) Program
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Master of Business Administration — Leadership Specialization
Creighton University
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Associate of Arts
Patents & published applications.
Display having a graphical user interface
Facility Management Portal
Building system with a recommendation interface
Systems and methods for interfacing with a building management system
Smart thermostat with model predictive control and demand response integration
I like making things with my hands as much as strategy decks.
Want to work together?
I’m open to UX, product management, and design leadership roles. Tell me about the product, the team, and the decisions this role will own.